Growth and development: Carlsbad is ready to embrace its future

Re “Carlsbad’s village charm disappearing” (Dec. 1): The letter writer wants to preserve the “charm and quaintness” of Carlsbad Village.

The people who live there in 2050 will drive less and use more mass transit, easily available in Carlsbad Village. They will enjoy walking to restaurants, entertainment, shopping and the beach.

To produce the housing that these future residents can afford and to achieve the ambitious energy usage reduction goals of the county and state, housing will need to go up to four and five stories on transportation corridors, including in Carlsbad Village. Planning for change achieves a better result than NIMBYs pining for the past.